Chapter 11 of Season 1: The Genius Archer's Streaming

5. Mission Impossible (1)

"Aah, that's so troublesome."

"Hey, this is important, you know. I'm your manager, so listen to me."

"Haa…."

About 3 hours before meeting Dotorimuk, Juhyeok was already at Sanghyun's house, nagging at him.

"Seriously, why are you going to some award ceremony…"

"Is this even an award ceremony for you? This is just a salaryman's 'combat form.'"

Juhyeok scolded Sanghyun for his whining, grabbed his hair, and applied pomade.

"Ugh… Ah, I get it, so don't pull my hair!"

Sanghyun eventually decided to leave himself in Juhyeok's hands. Although it still felt surreal, Juhyeok was indeed his manager.

Moreover, a very high-spec manager. Just that fact made Sanghyun feel quite guilty, and throwing a tantrum would only make things worse.

'Let's just do as he says.'

He closed his eyes, trying to calm himself down.

Squish. Squish.

Spray was applied over his head.

* * *

Juhyeok's efforts were not in vain.

His 'combat form' definitely boosted their combat power.

Of course, Sanghyun, who is usually indifferent, wouldn't notice it, but Dotorimuk and his manager, Nayeon, were already overwhelmed by the aura they exuded. In the streaming community, there aren't many people who look this well-groomed and professional.

Nayeon was so stunned that her mouth was wide open, and even the eloquent Dotorimuk was momentarily speechless.

After a while, he slowly stood up and extended his hand.

"Ah… Mr. Sanghyun, nice to meet you. I'm Dotorimuk. The person next to me is…"

"I'm Juhyeok Kim, Mr. Sanghyun's manager."

Juhyeok smiled and handed over a business card he had prepared. It was a smile that exuded intellectual charisma, like an elite from a movie.

'What? This resume…'

And the resume on his business card brilliantly proved that he wasn't just 'like' an elite but was a real elite.

"Ahahaha… You have a great manager…"

"Thank you for the compliment. And who is this…?"

Juhyeok turned to the woman who was staring at them blankly.

"Ah, ah… I'm just a 'regular' manager. Not a great manager. Nice to meet you!"

Nayeon was visibly nervous, bowing deeply when she greeted them.

Juhyeok had to suppress a laugh at her awkward behavior, while Sanghyun didn't care at all.

In any case, the business talk went smoothly.

They discussed how the broadcast would proceed, what questions would be asked, sensitive topics, and content they didn't want to cover. Then, Dotorimuk moved on to the topic of compensation.

"Alright, now we need to talk about money…"

Sanghyun was planning to do it for free, but Dotorimuk waved his hand in refusal.

"No, that's not acceptable. It'll cause problems later. Haha. This isn't the 1980s, you know."

There were no live broadcasts in the 1980s… Sanghyun's lips moved slightly, but Juhyeok cut in.

"Even so, we feel bad about taking payment. If you insist, the minimum wage would be fine."

Actually, the minimum wage would be a lot. Sanghyun's current earnings were so low that he could apply for welfare.

"Hmm. In this industry, we don't usually pay by the hour. I'll split the donations from the days you stream with you."

"!"

Juhyeok and Sanghyun were both surprised.

'The earnings are quite high…'

Since they had already analyzed Dotorimuk's broadcasts, which had a strong fan base, they had a rough idea of how much he was offering.

'At least 200,000 won per day. So he's offering 100,000 won?'

While Juhyeok was thinking this, Sanghyun just waited for him to finish the calculation. He was not good with numbers.

'Hey, how much is that roughly?'

'At least 100,000 won.'

After exchanging whispers, they nodded.

For them, 100,000 won a day was a significant amount, enough to consider a career in streaming.

"Thank you, that would be great."

"Ah, I'm the one who should be grateful. I'm meeting someone who will become big in the future. Hahaha!"

Dotorimuk laughed heartily, and the meeting concluded.

* * *

Scary guy.

After arriving home and reading Juhyeok's message, Sanghyun thought.

A guy like this could have made it to a top executive in a large company. Why did he leave?

Actually, Sanghyun wanted to bring up the topic of revenue sharing.

'But how should we split the earnings?'

He felt he should share the earnings from the broadcasts with Juhyeok, but he didn't know how to bring it up.

As usual, Juhyeok brought it up first.

The terms were so favorable to Sanghyun that it was almost unbelievable.

There was no way they would make 300,000 won a month for a while.

This meant he wouldn't take any money until Sanghyun's basic living expenses were covered.

Juhyeok wasn't lying.

He was quite interested in investments and could probably buy a small house just by selling his stocks.

Moreover, Juhyeok found the industry more appealing than Sanghyun thought. He believed the market had endless potential and was willing to invest for at least a year.

And if he started with Sanghyun, it would be even more advantageous.

Juhyeok had his own plans.

Of course, Sanghyun wasn't interested in Juhyeok's plans.

'Rich kids have a different approach.'

That was all he thought.

* * *

The next day.

Sanghyun turned on the broadcast and greeted his viewers.

"It's been a while. Nice to see you all."

He took a break from streaming the day he met Dotorimuk. Since he didn't consider himself a professional streamer, he didn't set a specific time or day for his broadcasts and didn't get much criticism for it.

-Phew. Can't stand Almond's broadcasts!

-Yay. Jackpot today! Perfect timing for my commute!

Most of his viewers enjoyed his surprise appearances.

"RubySword, Jajibokkum, Mingsasu, JellyTelly…"

Sanghyun called out the familiar usernames in the chat.

-Me too! Me too, hi!

-Ah! Almond means 'hello.'

-Ahaha!

-Wow. 0gun mentioned…!

-I want to be 0gun too!

The chat was flooded with people asking to be called out. Of course, it was impossible to call everyone, so he stopped after about thirty names.

Even so, it made the viewers feel very close to him.

Even after he stopped, the chat continued.

-Wow. Almond!

-I came as soon as I heard the alarm.

-Almond-sensei.

-Ah~!

-Ah!

-Almond shake… Two days without a broadcast? Already playing hard to get?

The number of viewers seemed to have increased.

'What? I haven't even started the game yet. That's strange.'

He checked the number of viewers.

An incredible 300 viewers had joined as soon as he started the broadcast.

'That's too many…'

It was unusually high. The last broadcast had around 200 viewers even when he was playing the game.

Today, 314 viewers joined as soon as he started the broadcast.

That was an unusually high number for a non-gaming session.

-Oh! Mr. Almond, I heard you're doing a joint broadcast with Dotorimuk. Is it true?

-Wow, Dotorimuk is making it big. Doing a joint broadcast with Almond.

-Really?

-Already doing a joint broadcast with a top-tier streamer. Incredible speed…

-As fast as bean sprout salad being eaten.

The chat revealed why there were so many viewers today.

'The rumor spread.'

Somehow, the news of his meeting with Dotorimuk had leaked.

"Joint broadcast? What, me?"

Sanghyun brushed it off.

Dotorimuk had made it clear that he would handle the timing of the announcement and that Sanghyun should keep quiet until then.

Sanghyun quickly changed the topic to the game.

"Instead of the joint broadcast, come see the boss I can one-shot. I'm going to take down the bandit leader today."

Sanghyun, not wanting to lose the 300 viewers, threw out a provocative statement to keep even the curious viewers engaged.

-One-shot a boss?

-Really?

-Bosses don't die from one headshot. You're a noob…

'What? Bosses don't die from one shot?'

Sanghyun didn't know that.

"Isn't Durga a boss?"

But his question was met with laughing chat messages.

-Haha, too much.

-Durga.

-It's Burka. B-U-R-K-A.

-Burka is a charismatic character… so sad…

-Whether it's Burka or Bururka, he died without a word. Almond wouldn't remember. Hahaha.

-Hehe, just an extra to Almond.

"Wait, isn't Durga a boss?"

Sanghyun kept calling it Durga, seemingly unaware of the mistake.

-Hahaha.

-Durga is an elite mob, not a boss. Bosses are usually much bigger.

-You can tell a boss mob just by looking.

So that's how it is.

Sanghyun finally understood the difference between a boss and an elite mob.

Elite mobs, no matter how difficult, could sometimes be one-shot with a headshot, but bosses couldn't.

Even if a boss took a headshot, it wouldn't be a one-shot.

'Oh man. What do I do now?'

He had confidently claimed he could one-shot a boss.

It was turning into a bluff.

But the bluff had a good effect.

-Waiting to see if he can one-shot a boss.

-Hahaha, I'll watch too.

-It was a bluff about the joint broadcast, but I'll stay to see the boss.

The 300 viewers who came to verify the rumor were still waiting.

'Good.'

Sanghyun thought this was his chance to show them something impressive.

'Even if I can't one-shot the boss, I can handle the rest impressively.'

He was gaining confidence and had a better grasp of the game.

Before the joint broadcast with Dotorimuk, with the rumor spreading and the anticipation at its peak, this was his opportunity.

The chance to become a proper professional streamer.

As if to prove it, an alert sounded.

Ding.

A 100,000 won mission.

Sanghyun swallowed hard.

'I'll take it.'

He clicked 'Accept.'

-Hahaha, the noob is cute.

-That's a safe asset.

-He accepted an impossible mission…

-Almond is a baby… He doesn't know anything…